Chain-protector.



J. M. LINHART.

CHAIN PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION HLED APR.2, 1918 1,294,283. Patented Feb. 11, 1919 tiNITED STATES PATENT enema.

JOHN m. LINHART, or GREENSBURG, PEnnsYLvAmA.

CHAIN -PROTECTOR.

Application filed April 2, 1918.

To all whom, it mu, concern.

Be it. known that I; Joun M. lusnwn'r, a citizen of the United States. residing atv Greens-burg, in the county of \t'cstmoreland and State of Pennsylvania. have invented new and useful l nirovemenls in (linin- Protectors, of which tile following is a specification. 4

This invention isan improved chain pretector for use on the under side of a mud guard or fender of an automobile to prevent the supporting iron or bracket of the mud uard or fender from striking and tearing tie cross chains of the shoe or wheel, such as is likelylo occm"\\'hcn the automobile is heavily loaded. the object of the invention being to provide an improved device of this character which is extremely simple in construction. which can be readily attaeheal to the nmd gun-rd supi'iorting iron or bracket to prevent striking" or tearing the, cross chains, either when the automobile ismovin forwardly or is backing.

Witi the above and other the invention consists in the construction. and arran ement of devices hereinafter described an claimed.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a chain protector constructed and arran ed in accordance with my invention am showing the same secured under the mud guard of an automobile.

Fig.2 is a detail section View oi the same.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of the same.

In the embodiment of my invention 1 provide a chain protector l which is here shown as made of an oblon rect'anguh r piece of plate metal of suitaile gage, length and width and which is bent transversely at a suitable distance from the iiront as on the line 2 and has its frontportinn upturned to form an attachingflange 3 which as adapted to be secured to the front s dc oi the rear iron or bracket it) which supports t-he'antemobile mad guard 11. The said plate is also bent transversely on the line t, at. a point approximately midway between the line 2 and the rear'end ol the plate and at, a suitable angle to term a rearwardly and downwardly inclined trout face I: and a rearwardiy, upwardly inclined rear time a.

The protector is thus arranged under the mud guard and above the automobile wheel 12 and is secured to the supporting llflll fil bracket of the mud guard by a bolt 7 which Specification of Letters Patent.

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against. the under side of the mud anard.

(bring to the arrangement ot the protcctor and the provision of its inwardly and rearwardl inclined lront face lit the said protector serves to cover the other side of the iron or bracket and to prevent the same from striking and tearing the cro s chains of the wheel or shoe when ti o automobile is heavily loaded and settle low on its s wings. When the automobile is morin gorwaldlfv' the cross chains of the wheel would strike the rcm'ward y and upwardly inclined rear lace t3 and be deflected trom and prevented from coming: in contact with the mad nard supporting iron or bracket. If the ullt'mnobilc is backing. the rearwardly and dim'nwardly t'ront face t: of the protector would similarly gun rd the croieschaine from said iron or bracket. as wili'be readily understood.

While 5 have herein shown and described a preter.ed rerm ot my nrcntlon i would have it understood that changes may be made in the cmistruction and management at the several parts of the proterter without departin tram the spirit of my invention and within the scope at the appended. claimn.

Having; than described my invention, 1 claim 2 1. In combination with a anal guard and it supporting iron therefor on the under side thereof, a chain protector secured to and coverin the under side of the supporting iron aia presenting a downwardly and nearwardly iilcllllebl front face and a rcarwardly and upwardly inclined rear face to ureyent the crest; chains of a wl eet from. striking the supporting iron. I

2. A chain protector at the class described constructed and arranged tor application to the under, side ot a mud guard and to cover supporting brackets at the mad guard, said protector comprising a plate presenting a downwantly and rearwardly inclined front face and a rmirwardly and upwardly iaclined rear face, and also comprising an ap turned tront; flange adapted to be bolted to said supporting iron or bracket In testimony where'ot it atiix my signature.

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